The Alpha's Unwanted Bride novel Chapter 72

Chapter 72: UNUSUAL EMOTIONS

GENERAL POV

Xaden just stared in disbelief at Jasmine, who stood before him.

She was the last person he had expected to see, and for a split second, he forgot that she was Jasmine.

The daughter of his enemy.

She was beautiful.

Her face was written with shock, and he gazed at her lovely and full breasts.

Her red hair wasn’t curly anymore, but slick from being in the water.

The moonlight was over her, and she stood like a goddess in the river.

Was this a dream?

Was this real?

He had heard stories that sometimes one could find other creatures that weren’t meant to be a distraction during the hunt.

If you weren’t careful, they would kill you.

Was this his distraction?

And then, when it occurred to her that she was standing naked in the lake before him, she yelled and tried to cover herself before diving into the water.

Hiding her breasts and nudity in the water and only revealing her head and shoulders.

She was scared and ashamed of herself.

What was he doing here?

How had he caught her here?

"Jasmine," he said.

She froze and swallowed.

"What are you doing here?" He demanded.

She felt her knees go wobbly under the water.

His eyes glistened with fire.

"I asked you a question, and I will not repeat myself." He said. "What are you doing here?"

She felt rapid shivers down her spine.

"I came for a swim." She stuttered.

He just looked at her.

Bewildered at what he was seeing.

"Get out of the water," he instructed.

Her heart wanted to jump right out of her chest.

She didn’t move.

She was naked.

He had seen her without clothes before, but she didn’t want this.

"Out of the water," he said.

She considered begging him.

But he was standing only a few inches from her, and she suspected that if she did, he would come in himself and drag her out.

She sighed and slowly swam to the bank of the lake where he stood, and then she built all the confidence to walk out naked.

Xaden watched, astonished, as she shook gracefully.

She was like a goddess.

For some odd reason, his heart was racing.

He couldn’t take his eyes off her, and he felt himself get hard.

He swore, snatched up her dress from the floor, and tossed it at her.

"Get dressed." He instructed, and he turned away.

She hurriedly wore the dress and stood when she was done.

"I’m done." She said it quietly.

The way he had turned away from her.

He looked down, and he saw that he was bleeding. _{freewebnøvel.com}

It hasn’t occurred to him that he had been injured by one of his fights.

He jerked free from her touch, and his eyes clouded with anger.

He didn’t want her fake pity.

She was just as bad as her father, and he didn’t want her to pretend.

"Keep your filthy hands away from me." He spat.

He saw her jerk as if she had been hurt by his words, and she gently withdrew her hand.

He felt a knot in his stomach.

An unusual feeling.

Like guilt.

He swore.

Her eyes were downcast, and he realised how tiny she was.

How fragile she looked.

He knew she was waiting for him to call out his punishment on her.

But he just watched her from her small head down to her tiny feet.

He felt a rush of emotions he did not understand, and he pushed them aside.

He couldn’t even tell her to leave; this was the hunt.

Most of the wolves here were wild due to the influence of the halo moon.

If he let her go on her own, then she would be attacked, and much worse things could happen.

Neither could he take her to safety.

He needed to find that elk before anyone else did.

If Alex or someone else mistakenly did, they could challenge him and take away his pack.

He looked back at her and realised that she was, in fact, stuck with him.